Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 7/26/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

The Kansas City Royals (29-73) are en route to Progressive Field on Wednesday where they will compete against the Cleveland Guardians (49-51). The pitchers who are expected to start will be Alec Marsh and Gavin Williams.

The Royals have tallied 166 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 91 balls out of the park. Kansas City has a slugging % of .376 and have been called out on strikes 908 times, while taking a walk on 250 occasions. As a squad, the Kansas City Royals are putting up 3.7 runs per contest, which puts them at 29th in the league. They have earned 364 runs batted in in addition to 790 base knocks for the season, while their average at the plate is at .232. They have earned 379 runs and hold an OBP of .292.

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The Royals have an earned run average of 5.23 over the course of the season (28th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 797 hitters. Royals pitchers have given up 121 home runs in addition to 546 runs (28th in the league). They have walked 362 batters and their FIP is 4.60 as a squad over the course of the season. Kansas City has allowed 903 base knocks (9.2 per 9 innings) and 515 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.20 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.43.

Royals relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 66 times as well as having 78 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 33 holds on the season (28th in the league). The Royals relievers have compiled a save rate of 50.0% and stepped onto the hill in 61 save situations. They have accumulated 14 saves so far this season and have blown 14 of 28 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 110 base runners this year with 40.9% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Royals have sent 332 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

The Kansas City Royals have amassed 2,659 putouts this year, in addition to 859 assists and 49 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which has them ranked 13th in baseball, and they have twisted 75 double plays. The Royals have turned 68.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,977 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 24th in pro baseball.

Marsh has taken the mound for 20 innings and is sitting with 24 punch outs in his career. Marsh (0-4 career record) has a FIP of 7.96 and he has faced 91 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 6.20 (14 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.426. He has surrendered 19 base knocks (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has had 10 walks.

Cleveland has accounted for 74 home runs on the season to go along with 389 runs batted in. They have notched 185 two-baggers, while walking 292 times and notching 415 runs. The Cleveland Guardians have a team OBP of .315 as well as a batting average of .253 for the season. The Guardians have a SLG% of .383 and they are earning 4.15 runs per contest (25th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 698 occasions (30th in baseball) and have tallied 866 base hits.

The Guardians have a team WHIP of 1.262 and have a FIP of 4.10 as a staff for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.00 (802 strikeouts vs 310 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 16th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 822. They have conceded 101 home runs and they concede 4.19 runs per 9 innings (7th in MLB). The Cleveland pitching staff have allowed 418 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 3.88 (387 earned runs conceded).

With 112 save situations, the Guardians have earned 57 holds and 21 blown saves. Cleveland has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 51 save opportunities and they have come away with 30 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 128 times in high leverage situations in addition to 89 occasions with base runners. Cleveland relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 24.3% out of their 115 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 21st in baseball with a save percentage of 58.8%, and they have sent 329 relievers onto the diamond on the season.

In 8,076 innings on the diamond, the Guardians are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 70.4% (5th in professional baseball). The Cleveland Guardians have turned 67 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .987 (9th in the majors). The Guardians have 907 assists, 47 errors and have notched a total of 2,692 putouts so far this year.

So far in his MLB career, Williams has conceded 29 base knocks while he has earned 26 strikeouts in 33 innings. He has surrendered a total of 14 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.307 and having a FIP of 4.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.73 and he has faced 140 opposing hitters during his MLB career. Williams (1-2 win-loss record in his career) holds a 3.74 earned run average while allowing 7.8 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas City

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